Off-Campus Access

Fondren Library has paid subscriptions to many online resources. When you are trying to access these resources, while off-campus, you will be required to verify your Rice affiliation with the Rice EZproxy system.

Rice Students, Faculty & Staff

Rice EZproxy

clicking on a link to a subscription-based resource will take you to the Rice EZproxy server where your Rice NetID and password are required

after validating your Rice NetID and password you can continue on to the resource

Rice VPN

VPN access will place your computer on the Rice Network and you will not be required to login to the Rice EZproxy server

Linking to Resources

Faculty wishing to build links to library resources on syllabi and/or in Owlnet, and have those links work for off-campus students should consult our guide to linking.

Policies

Contracts with our publishers define how the resources may be accessed and used:

Use should be restricted to academic research and teaching

Systematic downloading of resources is prohibited

Content should not be made available on servers/websites that are openly accessible, nor should copyright marks be obstructed or removed